Let’s Cruise Through the Holidays
October 25, 2007 by Julie Bonner
Filed under Home & Living
Doesn’t that sound nice? Cruising through the holidays? I am a HUGE advocate of a non-stressful holiday. I probably do less decorating than a lot of people, I buy my gifts online and the last few Christmases we have gone to someone’s house for lunch, so I only had to cook/bake a couple of items. Now, I do get into the baking quite a bit. I love baking holiday desserts!
But what if you do like to go all out? Is there anything wrong with that? Of course not! As long as YOU still get to enjoy the holiday as much as everyone else and as long as you don’t stress out the rest of your family.
My Christmas this year is kind of easy in a way. Except for the incredibly long drive we are making to Colorado. That’s going to be a doosey, but we like to travel and our kids always get excited. Since we won’t be here for about a week and a half, I am doing very minimal decorating and baking. My biggest task before me will be packing and planning the trip. We’ll figure out all the food when we get there and considering we are spending it with my husband’s sister, 2 brothers and dad, I think we’ll have plenty of available and capable cooks! 
So how do we cruise through the holidays? Here are a few articles and websites to help you get the most out of this holiday season by being organized:
Thanksgiving Make-Aheads: Sweet Potatoes
Cruise through holidays with a list of baby steps
10 Week Holiday Planning- Week 1
Setting Up a Holiday Planning Notebook
